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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211/211 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Rathika Sitsabaiesan | 18,856 | 40.53 |
Elected |
| CON | Marlene Gallyot | 13,893 | 29.87 |
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| LIB | Rana Sarkar | 12,723 | 27.35 |
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| GRN | George B. Singh | 689 | 1.48 |
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| IND | Mark Balack | 358 | 0.77 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This Toronto riding takes in the northeastern part of the city of Scarborough.
The riding stretches from Highway 401, Morningside Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East in the south to Steeles Avenue East in the north. It lies between the Pickering Town Line, Finch Avenue East and Meadowvale Road in the east and Midland Avenue, Finch Avenue East and Brimley Road in the west. It includes the Rouge Valley.
The riding was created in 1986 from 41 per cent of York-Scarborough. In the 1996 redistribution, boundaries were redrawn. In 2004, the western boundary was moved east to Brimley Road and the southeast corner of the riding moved into Pickering-Scarborough East.
Population: 130,974 (2006 census an increase of 13.5% since 2001)
Political History
Liberal Derek Lee won the 2008 election, beating Conservative Jerry Bance by 14,556 votes. Lee is serving his seventh term as MP.
Lee swept the 2006 election, earning 65 per cent of the vote and defeating Conservative Jerry Bance by 20,853 votes.
In 2004, Lee was elected with nearly 58 per cent of the vote. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed Lee as a 1993 candidate to avoid a nomination battle. In York Scarborough in 1984, PC Paul McCrossan defeated Liberal June Rowlands, who later became mayor of Toronto.
York Scarborough voted Conservative from 1957 to 1962 and Liberal from 1963 to 1974. In an October 1978 byelection and again in 1979, PC Paul McCrossan defeated Liberal Paul Cosgrove.
York-Scarborough:
- 1953 - LIB
- 1957, 1958, 1962 - PC
- 1963-1974 inclusive - LIB
- 1978 byelection, 1979 - PC
- 1980 - LIB
- 1984 - PC
Scarborough-Rouge River:
- Since 1988 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 6.74% (8,800) |
| French | 1.06% (1,385) |
| Aboriginal | 0.34% (445) |
| American | 0.26% (345) |
| Canadian | 5.26% (6,870) |
| Caribbean | 12.75% (16,640) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.89% (1,160) |
| Western European | 1.63% (2,130) |
| Northern European | 0.16% (205) |
| Eastern European | 1.10% (1,440) |
| S European | 5.26% (6,870) |
| Other European | 0.25% (330) |
| Scandinavian | 0.11% (145) |
| Baltic | 0.05% (65) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.09% (120) |
| African | 3.41% (4,450) |
| Arab | 1.52% (1,980) |
| Maghrebi | 0.11% (145) |
| West Asia | 1.33% (1,730) |
| South Asia | 30.75% (40,140) |
| East/SE Asia | 41.37% (54,005) |
| Oceania | 0.07% (85) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.05% (60) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 130,555 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 38% (47,670) |
| French | 0% (455) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (15) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (575) |
| Portuguese | 0% (260) |
| Romanian | 0% (50) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,100) |
| Danish | 0% (0) |
| Dutch | 0% (20) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 0% (225) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (40) |
| Croatian | 0% (40) |
| Czech | 0% (55) |
| Macedonian | 0% (280) |
| Polish | 0% (345) |
| Russian | 0% (105) |
| Serbian | 0% (65) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (35) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (15) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (15) |
| Finnish | 0% (20) |
| Hungarian | 0% (55) |
| Greek | 0% (580) |
| Armenian | 0% (100) |
| Turkish | 0% (15) |
| Amharic | 0% (85) |
| Arabic | 1% (1,280) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (145) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (40) |
| Bengali | 1% (795) |
| Gujarati | 3% (3,375) |
| Hindi | 1% (1,225) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 2% (2,090) |
| Pashto | 0% (180) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (875) |
| Sindhi | 0% (190) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (295) |
| Urdu | 3% (4,065) |
| Malayalam | 0% (200) |
| Tamil | 12% (14,680) |
| Telugu | 0% (130) |
| Japanese | 0% (190) |
| Korean | 0% (285) |
| Cantonese | 13% (16,955) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 12% (15,500) |
| Mandarin | 3% (3,285) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (80) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (560) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (185) |
| Ilocano | 0% (120) |
| Malay | 0% (110) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 4% (5,650) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (175) |
| Swahili | 0% (105) |
| Creoles | 0% (110) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 126,725 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4.06 |
| Mining | 0.60 |
| Utilities | 1.05 |
| Construction | 5.73 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 2.93 |
| Retail | 11.60 |
| Transport | 6.24 |
| Info Culture | 1.59 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.35 |
| Real Estate | 1.56 |
| ProSciTech | 3.38 |
| Management | 0.02 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.30 |
| Education | 7.22 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 13.62 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.11 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.66 |
| Public Admin | 7.32 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 44,325 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 8.8%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 10.34%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 22.10%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $71,113
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 68%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 32.25%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
IND – Mark Balack NDP – Rathika Sitsabaiesan Marlene Gallyot | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-335-3028 370B Tapscott Rd. Scarborough, Ont. M1H 3A6 | |
| Birthplace: | India |
| Profession: | Political assistant |
George B. Singh | |
|
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 647-932-5741 |
Mark Balack | |
|
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 647-932-5741 |
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